A series of foreboding thunderstorms cleared just in time for the kickoff to day one of the 2012 Pitchfork Music Festival, which featured performances from Feist, Dirty Projectors, Japandroids, Olivia Tremor Control and more. Read on for plenty of photos and set reviews.
Amidst Saturday’s sweltering heat, New York’s inaugural CBGB Festival brought the reunited ‘classic’ Guided By Voices lineup to Central Park Summerstage for a free show with Cloud Nothings, The War On Drugs and The Pains of Being Pure at Heart.
I reviewed and photographed last Sunday’s show with Moonface (Spencer Krug of Wolf Parade/Sunset Rubdown fame) and Siinai for Allston Pudding. Check that out here.
Temporarily reunited purveyors of glacial tempos and introspective sadness, Codeine, played their first Boston show in eighteen years at Brighton Music Hall Saturday night.
The surviving, reunited original members of one of the most enduring American rock and roll bands of all time made a stop in Boston during the course of their 50th anniversary world tour Tuesday night.
I reviewed last Wednesday’s show with Canadian indie rockers Sandro Perri and Destroyer for Allston Pudding. Check that out here. Lovely photos by Grace Donnelly included in the AP post, some of my own shots after the break.
Boise, Idaho’s own indie rock legends Built to Spill hit the Paradise Friday night for a sold out show with Caveman and Junebug Spade.
After multiple delays, cancellations, venue changes and visa issues, post-rock mainstays Mogwai finally made their way to Boston Saturday night in support of last year’s Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will. Balam Acab opened.
England’s inimitable art-rock titans Radiohead graced Massachusetts with their presence last night for the first time since 2008. This marks the start of the final leg of their North American tour in support of The King of Limbs, and they brought along Canadian electronic act …
Veteran UK space rockers Spiritualized brought their Sweet Heart Sweet Light tour to the Paradise this month, with support from country songstress Nikki Lane.